Australia’s Tom McDermott will have his first shot at gold on Day 6, contesting the Mixed Team equestrian at the Singapore Turf Club. McDermott had the top performance in the qualifying round on his horse Hugo and he and his global team will be looking for a medal.
Australia’s Tom McDermott will have his first shot at gold on Day 6, contesting the Mixed Team equestrian at the Singapore Turf Club. McDermott had the top performance in the qualifying round on his horse Hugo and he and his global team will be looking for a medal.
Following big wins over Singapore and Ghana, the Aussie boys will be set for a challenge when they take on Belgium in the hockey. After a rest day, they should be revived and raring to go as they take on the strong European team.
Alice Ingley will fight for a place in the medal playoffs in the individual women’s archery competition at Kallang Fields. Ingley displayed guts and determination to make the final 16 and will be looking to assert herself as one of the competition’s premier shooters.
The Aussie handballers will face a tough test first up when they take on European powerhouse Denmark in their opening round clash at Singapore’s International Convention Centre.
With many of the girls having just returned from the World Championships in Korea, the team is ready to try and defy the odds in their date with the Danes.
“It is going to be tough but we have a few really experienced players in Victoria Fletcher and Monica Najdovski so we’re hoping to use them as our weapons against the Danish girls,” said pivot Claire Dennerley.
Following a rest day, sailors Madison Kennedy and Mark Spearman will again take to Singapore seas at the National Sailing Centre in the Byte CII class.
Both currently hold 11th overall and will looking to use the third day of sailing competition to make a move into the top ten.
Trampolining is just as intense and the skills are as just complicated as the other gymnastics disciplines but ‘this is the way more fun’ according to Madeleine Johnson and Patrick Cooper who represent Australia on Friday.
Medals are decided for the women in the afternoon and the men in the evening. Training has been going well, with coach Nikolay Zhuravlev, and the Australians know they are capable of making the final and bouncing for medals.
Only the 12 best female and male trampolinists from around the world qualified for Singapore 2010 so in a way they have already reached the final.
After the two preliminary routines the top eight progress to the final where scores are wiped and athletes perform once more in reverse order.
After a gruelling schedule for the Australian swimmers, it’s their last chance to win medals with the final session in the pool. There are a possible seven medals up for grabs.
